2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Irish new wave band The Boomtown Rats, led by Bob Geldof. The group recently announced an ...

The story behind “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” began when Geldof in 1984 saw a BBC news report on television about the crisis in Ethiopia and later rang up Ure. Before working with Geldof on the song ...

The story of The Boomtown Rats, who fought a conservative Ireland, broke through the UK punk scene, scored global No 1 hits and revolutionised the world with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid.

The Band Aid drama rages on as Sir Bob Geldof has reportedly called Ed Sheeran after backlash over ‘damaging stereotypes’ in Christmas hit. The Boomtown Rats icon has defended the charity single, ...

Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ago that, in ...

“Sir Bob’s activism took centre stage with the monumental Live Aid concert in 1985. The Boomtown Rats disbanded in 1986, then after three decades, reunited in 2013, reintroducing their ...

In 1984, Bob Geldof, then the lead singer for the Boomtown Rats, brought together a supergroup of British and Irish rock stars ... The original Band Aid release set a record for Christmas sales in the ...

The band went on to win Brit, Ivor Novello and Grammy awards but Geldof later turned his focus to activism work, spearheading the monumental Live Aid concert in 1985. The Boomtown Rats disbanded ...

Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats are set to tour again (Picture ... Bob is also widely known as the co-founder of Live Aid (Picture: Getty Images) Bob has also clashed with The Shape of You ...

The Boomtown Rats have announced a 50th anniversary tour of the UK for October and November 2025. The Irish new wave band, led by Bob Geldof, will play 12 theatre shows around the country ...